GB 0402 JRE - RENNELL, Major James (1742-1830)

1 box, 5 files

GB 0402 JRE 1777-1832 Collection level 1 box, 5 files Rennell , James , 1742-1830 , cartographer , Major

Born, 1742; captain's servant under Captain Hyde Parker in the frigate BRILLIANT, 1756; action against the French at St Cast, 1758; followed Parker to the East India station, rejoining him as midshipman in the GRAFTON at Madras, 1760; action off Pondicherry, and visits to Trincomalee, Bombay, and Rodriguez Island; assistant Draughtsman or Surveyor to Alexander Dalrymple, East India Company, on an exploratory voyage to the Sulu islands and China , 1762; Madras, 1763; left the to take command of the UNION; command of the NEPTUNE, first superintending troop disembarkation for the siege of Madura, and then sailing in Feb 1764 under owner's orders to Calcutta; practitioner engineer in the construction of the new citadel at Fort William, Bengal army, 1764; Surveyor-General, 1767; returned to England, 1778; published A Bengal Atlas, 1780; Fellow of the Royal Society 1781; Gold Medal, Royal Society of Literature, 1825; died, 1830.

Memorandum presented to the RGS by William Marsden; copy letter pressented to Lord Rennell of Rodd, who passed it to the RGS, 1970.

Papers of James Rennell including brief memorandum of the heights of St. Helena, [1777], copy of a letter from Rennell to Sir Joseph Banks, 19 Oct 1817, on Atlantic currents and manuscript index map to charts 'Investigation of currents of the Atlantic Ocean' published in 1832.

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

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English

Catalogue available on A2A.

Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Oxford DNB; Geog. Jnl. Portrait 1930 Vol. 75, pages 289-99.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.

3rd May, 2001. Jul 2008 Rennell , James , 1742-1830 , cartographer , Major Banks , Sir , Joseph , 1743-1820 , 1st Baronet , naturalist and patron of science Dynamic oceanography Ocean currents Saint Helena Southern Africa Atlantic Ocean Oceans

Memorandum presented to the RGS by William Marsden; copy letter pressented to Lord Rennell of Rodd, who passed it to the RGS, 1970.

Papers of James Rennell including brief memorandum of the heights of St. Helena, [1777], copy of a letter from Rennell to Sir Joseph Banks, 19 Oct 1817, on Atlantic currents and manuscript index map to charts 'Investigation of currents of the Atlantic Ocean' published in 1832.

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Accessible via The Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discreetion of the Archivist, subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the IBG-RGS Archivist.

• English

• Latin

English

Catalogue available on A2A.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.

• English